Unscramble MISSES - 26 Words Found

We found 26 words by unscrambling the letters in MISSES. The highest scoring Scrabble word from MISSES is MISSES worth 8 points.

What does MISSES mean?

A failure to hit.

Complete Definitions of Misses /ˈmɪsɪz/

Noun

  1. A failure to hit.
  2. A failure to obtain or accomplish.
  3. An act of avoidance (used with the verb give). — “I think I’ll give the meeting a miss.”
  4. The situation where an item is not found in a cache and therefore needs to be explicitly loaded.

Verb

  1. To fail to hit. — “I missed the target.”
  2. To fail to achieve or attain. — “to miss an opportunity”
  3. To avoid; to escape. — “The car just missed hitting a passer-by.”
  4. To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret. — “I miss you! Come home soon!”
  5. To fail to understand; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook. — “miss the joke”

Antonyms: collide, hit, impinge, run into, strike, feature, have

Noun

  1. A title of respect for a young woman (usually unmarried) with or without a name used. — “You may sit here, Miss Jones.”
  2. An unmarried woman; a girl.
  3. A kept woman; a mistress.
  4. In the game of three-card loo, an extra hand, dealt on the table, which may be substituted for the hand dealt to a player.

Noun

  1. Wife or girlfriend. — “Harry said he couldn't stop and chat because his missus wanted to go shopping.”
  2. Term of address for a woman.

Synonyms: Mrs, Mrs.

Word Statistics

Total Words Found

26

Letter Count

6

Highest Scoring Word

MISSES

MISSES Scrabble Score

8 pts

Letter Point Values

M 3
I 1
S 1
S 1
E 1
S 1

Letter Analysis for MISSES

ABC

Vowels

2 (I, E)

abc

Consonants

4 (M, S, S, S)

Total Point Value

8 pts

Avg Points/Letter

1.3

Repeated letters: S appears 3 times — this means fewer unique letter combinations are possible.

Words You Can Make

6 Letter Words (2)

MISSES 8 pts
SEISMS 8 pts

5 Letter Words (4)

MISES 7 pts
SEISM 7 pts
SEMIS 7 pts
SISES 5 pts

4 Letter Words (7)

ISMS 6 pts
MESS 6 pts
MISE 6 pts
MISS 6 pts
SEMI 6 pts
SIMS 6 pts
SEIS 4 pts

3 Letter Words (7)

EMS 5 pts
ISM 5 pts
MIS 5 pts
SIM 5 pts
ESS 3 pts
SEI 3 pts
SIS 3 pts

2 Letter Words (6)

EM 4 pts
ME 4 pts
MI 4 pts
ES 2 pts
IS 2 pts
SI 2 pts

Word Game Tips for MISSES

Balanced letter mix: MISSES has a good balance of 2 vowels and 4 consonants, giving you plenty of word-forming options.

Go for the best play: The highest-scoring word from these letters is MISSES worth 8 points. In competitive Scrabble, always check if you can play the highest-value word on a bonus square for even more points.

Most options at 4 letters: You have 7 possible 4-letter words from MISSES. If you can't find a long word on the board, shorter words played on bonus squares can often score just as well.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many words can be made from MISSES?

26 words can be formed from the letters in MISSES. This includes common words and valid Scrabble words from the NWL dictionary.

What is the highest scoring word from MISSES?

MISSES is the highest scoring word you can make from MISSES, worth 8 Scrabble points.

Is MISSES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MISSES is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL dictionary.

What does MISSES mean?

A failure to hit.

How are Scrabble scores calculated?

Scrabble scores are calculated by summing the point values of each letter in the word. Different letters have different values based on their frequency and difficulty in English.

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